>BUT can that cross not be maintained with the respect it deserves? It is
in
>a very bad condition. This is history ..- when will the government of
Goa
>do something about it?
It is the apathy of our own Goans that is to blame.
I remember during 2006-2008, on my early morning walks along the promenade
I would see urination, open defecation, tossing of garbage right on the
pavement by the migrants (aka people Frederick Noronha & his tribe love,
but not deeply enough to admit them into their own homes).
I would cross paths with many of the 'prominent' citizens of Panjim during
these walks. Not a single one could be bothered to even notice. What they
did notice was that I had a camera documenting the filth and they found a
lot of time behind my back to whisper about it.
I did try to do something about it by filing a PIL and bringing it to a
successful conclusion. But there has to be follow-up and there need to be a
larger, common involvement. Social media posts and tweets don't cut it.
My attitude now is - you the Goans allowed this stink to rise in your
midst, now wallow in it.
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